Here are 5 things to know about Fort Liberty being renamed Fort Bragg
In keeping with a promise that Donald Trump made during a campaign stop in Fayetteville, the former Fort Bragg will regain that name.
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South Florida woman walks in her father’s footsteps 80 years after the WWII pilot’s evacuation from Nazi POW camp
The father of a South Florida woman was imprisoned by the Nazis during World War II. Eighty years later, she got to literally<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
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This Medal of Honor recipient became an ace pilot in a day
Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...
Who’s Running the Defense Department?
The key criteria for those in the top-tier positions appear to be loyalty, wealth, and ideological fervor, not competence.
10 Wisconsin movies & series to stream, from ‘Public Enemies’ to ‘Laverne & Shirley’
Plot: Comedy/Indie film. A stand-up comedy veteran hits the road to a small Wisconsin town to try to impress a "Tonight Show" talent scout. He encounters a rough crowd at a roadside bar filled with ...
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The Talented and Valiant Female Surgeon Who Joined Allied Forces in WWII and Broke Barriers Along the Way
Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson was commissioned by the British—and helped ...
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‘Don’t see why he’s doing it.’ Metro Atlanta vets mull military post renamings
Danny Powell hadn’t heard of the defense secretary’s decision to change the name of North Carolina’s largest military base back to Fort Bragg.
Photos: Omaha World War II vet honored as part of Nebraska initiative
Carl Schrat, a World War II veteran who served in the navy, was joined by Gov. Jim Pillen and honored at a World War II medal ...
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen honors World War II vets in Omaha and Bellevue ceremonies
Eighty years after World War II, Gov. Jim Pillen created a medal to honor living veterans of the war. This week he visited ...
How an all-Black female WWII unit beat the odds stacked against them
The Six Triple Eight shares the story of an all-Black battalion of WACs that faced unimaginable challenges while serving overseas during WWII.
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Daughter remembers mother, a member of the WWII 6888th mail battalion who retired in Hickory
On Wednesday, Feb. 12, Cynthia Scott visited Patrick Beaver Memorial Library to give a presentation on her mother — a North ...
Love letters and sweetheart pins: The romantic side of military history
With Valentine's Day on the horizon, love is in the air, and David Hughes from the New Brunswick Military History Museum says ...